constitutionally

adverb

con·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al·​ly ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-sh(ə-)nə-lē 

-ˈtyü-

1

: in accordance with a political constitution

was not constitutionally eligible to fill the office

2

a

: in accordance with one's constitution

constitutionally unable to grasp subtleties

b

: in structure, composition, or constitution

despite repeated heatings the material remained constitutionally the same

Synonyms of constitutionally

• inherently
• fundamentally

Examples of constitutionally in a Sentence

I'm afraid that I'm constitutionally incapable of carrying a tune.

Recent Examples on the Web

In Humphrey’s Executor, the Court affirmed that Congress could create independent agencies, and that their independence was constitutionally protected. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Slotkin has said that, constitutionally, only Congress can levy tariffs or raise taxes. — Anna Clark, ProPublica, 31 July 2026

States are constitutionally responsible for the conducting of elections. — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Petro, constitutionally limited to one term, backed Iván Cepeda as his successor. — Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for constitutionally

• institutionally
• unconstitutionally